Abstract
Migration is a multi-dimensional and multi-level process which is difficult to record and monitor even for the most well-resourced governments and organizations. The 2022 decennial census’s (attempted) enumeration of the entire population thus offers a valuable means of assessing the degree and manner of the impact migration has on Scotland. While sub-national migration may reflect sociologically and politically significant phenomena such as urbanization, gentrification and rural depopulation, this article focusses upon cross-border migration and its legacies: specifically, migration between Scotland and other parts of the UK; migration from overseas; and ethnicity, which may reflect people’s own migration but also that of their parents, grandparents or more distant ancestors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Scottish Affairs |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 21 Feb 2025 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Scottish Census 2022
- migration
- ethnicity